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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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People gather on Marsh Plaza Monday night at a vigil for victims of the terrorist attack in New Zealand. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP STAFF

Students, faculty gather for vigil in aftermath of Christchurch attacks

Mia Ping-Chieh Chen March 19, 2019
The Islamic Society of Boston University hosted a vigil on Marsh Plaza Monday night to reflect on last week’s terror attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Keynote speaker Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy speaks at the Boston University Islamic Society's annual Eid-ul-Adha banquet Sunday. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Eid al-Adha Banquet emphasizes community, building bridges

Laura Al Bast September 17, 2018
Around 500 people attended the annual Eid al-Adha banquet hosted by the Islamic Society of Boston University Sunday evening. Attendees were greeted by a Henna station, a picture backdrop of lights and balloons, and boxes shaped like the Kaaba, a pre-Islamic monument in Mecca, filled with Hershey’s Kisses on tables scattered through Metcalf Hall.
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